Principal Software Engineer

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE:
Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START:
Yes

CLEARANCE TYPE:
Secret

TRAVEL:
Yes, 10% of the Time

Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems has an opening for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position will be located onsite in Melbourne, Florida or Oklahoma City, OK.

• Design, develop, document, test and debug application software and systems that contain logical and mathematical solutions while ensuring software standards are met.
• Maintain and improve the software CI/CD pipelines to enable fast, bug free delivery of critical business software to production.
• Set up and deploy Development, Test, and Build environments.
• Create and update Windows installers.
• Install, test, and verify software products.
• Provide support for the software build and installation.
• Work within a Cross-Functional scrum to develop high-priority mission planning features.
• Understand third-party software and hardware peripherals to support implementation of software interfaces and support integration.
• Develop software test products such as Verification Cross Reference Matrices to tie software requirements to software tests, Software Test Plans, Software Test Procedures, and Software Test Reports.
• Define and develop test approaches for new software and system capabilities.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing procedures or new testing requirements.
• Interface on a technical level with the customer.
• Support the Agile Framework as a Scrum Master, when required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline from an accredited university and at least 5 years’ relevant experience; or STEM Master’s degree with 3 years’ relevant experience; or a STEM PHD with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience with/using Agile Methodology and Continuous Integration (CI) / Continuous Deployment (CD) Tools (Bamboo, Jenkins) and Practices.
• Proficiency in C# and/or Java and Object-Oriented Software Design paradigms.
• Experience with one or more of the following scripts: yaml, Python, Power Shell, Batch, Typescript.
• Must have an active US Government Secret clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 6 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation) with ability to obtain a Top-Secret clearance.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance within a reasonable amount of time as determined by business needs.

• 8570/8140 IAT Level II or higher (ex. Security+ w/CE).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and leading sprint planning or retrospectives.
• Familiarity with development tooling such as Git, CMake, Visual Studio, and Visual Studio Code.
• Proficiency in .NET Framework.
• Experience with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft Windows-based Applications.
• Experience with Microservice development and service communication protocols such as gRPC and/or REST.
• Experience with/using Relational Databases, SQL.

Primary Level Salary Range: $93,300.00 - $

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees in Vice President or Director positions to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO and pay transparency statement, visit  U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Job Category:
Engineering